HIST231

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HIST231 - Music, Race, and American Cultural History, 1900-present

HistoryUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

038804

Course Description

HIST 231 is a cultural history course that explores the role of music in community-building and movements for racial justice. By historicizing the development of diverse musical styles (such as ragtime, corridos, blues, gospel, jazz, rock, soul, salsa, Tejano, and punk), we will examine the relationship between popular culture, politics, and social change.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Component

Discussion

Optional Component

Yes

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No